having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
clear; precise; definite; distinct
inquiry; query; enquiry; query (of a database)
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
person concerned; interested party; related party
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
workshop; studio; atelier
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
general; popular; common; typical
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind